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Originally Posted by kleptic I also want to get a set of hand planes, I guess I need 4? smoother, jack, block, jointer? I dont know anything about brand names of planes. I see the stanley ones are pretty affordable but I don't know anything about quality of them.
I also need to find some kind of router bit set to get me started. I assume its cheaper to buy a set than one by one. I don't know much about quality of router bit brands either so any recommandations would be great.
I'm still looking at miter saws so I don't have any idea what I might go with for that yet.
thanks for the responses so far!
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Hi Kyle. Stanley has been making wood planes for a long time now, and I think you can buy them with confidence. About the only thing you can do to improve them is sharpen them. Yes, I know, they are sharp when you get them but I'm talking about razor sharp. I've got a link somewhere here that goes into detail about sharpening them by hand. I will try and find it later.
Router bit sets are a great way to start your router bit collection. Shop Ebay, there's lots available. Be warned, you do get what you pay for. It will get you started tho, and when you determine which bits you use the most, when you replace them due to being dull, buy better quality.
Same with the miter saw, you get what you pay for. You don't need Dewalt or Rigid quality, Sears Craftsman brand will do just fine. I would stay away from the bargain basement ones as you will probably have issues cutting a straight line with them.
Brian